The GOP are in real danger of over extending themselves on this issue. They are like the dog that caught up with the car, what does it do now? They have to do something but repeal and replace is just not feasible. As former Speaker John Boehnor said, they will probably just tinker with a few bits of it and call it repeal and replace.

Democrats paid a huge price for over extending themselves on the issue and the GOP may end up repeating their mistakes.

The angry town halls (for the GOP politicians) should serve as a harbinger.

I think the GOP need to rejig the tax credits plan so its fairer to low income groups. Many Deep Red States like Arkansas and Mississsippi have a Republican voter base that is working class.

In fairness the idea of 24 million "losing" insurance is a bit misleading given the CBO are assuming that not being required to take out Obamacare will mean you will decide not to get insured otherwise. The CBO also previously overestimated the numbers who would gain coverage under Obamacare by 16 million people.

I think the GOP need to rejig the tax credits plan so its fairer to low income groups. Many Deep Red States like Arkansas and Mississsippi have a Republican voter base that is working class.

In fairness the idea of 24 million "losing" insurance is a bit misleading given the CBO are assuming that not being required to take out Obamacare will mean you will decide not to get insured otherwise. The CBO also previously overestimated the numbers who would gain coverage under Obamacare by 16 million people.

The GOP are in real danger of over extending themselves on this issue. They are like the dog that caught up with the car, what does it do now? They have to do something but repeal and replace is just not feasible. As former Speaker John Boehnor said, they will probably just tinker with a few bits of it and call it repeal and replace.

Democrats paid a huge price for over extending themselves on the issue and the GOP may end up repeating their mistakes.

The angry town halls (for the GOP politicians) should serve as a harbinger.

What did the Republican town halls reflect though?

Was it ordinary real Republican voters demanding that Trump shouldn't mess up what (some) people gained via Obamacare? Or was it Trump supporters just ranting and raving at establishment Republicans - Trump supporters who just swallow anything that Trump says and don't think about the consequences?

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